Samarog Raid Guide
Intro
You use the following Masteries and mounts:
- Masteries: None (everyone)。
- mounts: N/A (released before Path of Fire)。
Bring lots of CC for and Spears of Aggression/Revulsion.
There are 2 tanking strategies:
- dedicated tanks: 1 to 2 players always get
,first by being the closest to when starting the fight, and then the furthest when ends. Non- players stay close to ,while the players make sure to be the furthest away. - no dedicated tanks: Anyone gets
,and then tanks until someone else gets 。
1 special role:
- pusher: During mini-boss phases,
或 并切换至 ,and then 定身 him. Normally the with a Longbow and 。
(Envoy II)
Pre-Event: Opening the Door
After killing 灭世魔监工 ,go west, up the stairs, and to the closed door.
- To open the door:
- (盗贼 //other e-spec) Use the door. Click on the 盗贼 -only option, skipping the pre-event.
- (other class) Talk to the door to get Gift of True Sight. Search Rubble for keys, and then return to the door.
- The 4 keys are in nearby Rubble:
- key 1: Looking at the door, go right, and then look east. The Rubble is next to the wall. (If you can't use the Rubble, go down the stairs, and then return.)
- key 2: Go down the nearby stairs. The Rubble is next to the Ley Rift.
- key 3: Northeast of
arena. The Rubble is next to an arena tile. - key 4: South of
arena. Jump down. The Rubble is next to the tunnel.
- After using each Rubble, return to the door. Use the door again, clicking on each option to use your keys.
- When you search Rubble, nothing happens, but you get the key from the Rubble.
- Players can use their keys in any order, progressing the pre-event together.
When all 4 keys have been used (or when a 盗贼 opens the door), the door to
Boss: Samarog
Main Phase 1 (100% to 66%)
You start outside of an arena surrounded by spears.
The fight begins when you go into the arena.
- You have 11 minutes to kill
,or it enrages (+500% outgoing damage)。
The person closest to
- Make sure to move in together! The entrance is covered with extremely damaging spears a few seconds after starting the fight!
: The player furthest from becomes the tank and the target for the next 。 - : Auto-attack.
- : Constant ticking damage.
- : A 2-hit
in front of 。 - :
locks in place before attacking in front of it. An unblockable shockwave that causes 。 Can be avoided by jumping or 翻滚 。 - : Every 20 seconds, a large filling AoE randomly appears. When it fills, a Spear of Aggression/Revulsion lands, dealing massive damage.
- Spear of Aggression: Spawned by ,causing massive damage on landing. After landing, it pulses damage and causes
和 inside its AoE. - Spear of Revulsion: Spawned by ,causing massive damage on landing. After landing, it pulses damage and causes
和 恐惧 inside its AoE. - :
jumps to the player, disabling them. It attacks until its 蔑视条 is CCed or the player dies. - : When standing in the spikes around the arena, ticks for extreme damage. Instant-kill when
into the spikes.
If tanking, face
It then uses , 和 。 和 only hit in front of
- Jump forward, so the server-side real wave is less likely to hit you, compared to jumping in place/sideways/backwards.
When the large orange AoEs appear on the ground, move out of them before they fill. causes massive damage on impact.
Every 10% (90%/80%/70%, and so on),
Break
During ,
Keep
Other damage sources, like ,still hurt the
After CCing
- (using dedicated tank(s)) Non-tanks stack tightly inside of
hitbox, so it's easy for tanks to get ! - (if you're a second dedicated tank) To get
,stand outside of hitbox. - (if you're the only dedicated tank) To get
,after ,immediately 翻滚 away from 。
If Spears of Aggression/Revulsion appear near the squad, DPS or CC them from range.
DPS
- Make sure to move out of the way!
damages and causes to anyone it runs over!
Mini-Boss Phase 1: Guldhem and Rigom
Move and keep
Clear any nearby Spears of Aggression/Revulsion if they're near the alcove. Stack at
Once
- : Cleaving auto-attack.
- : Targets the furthest player from
。 AoE 群体控制 。 : Orange shield around 。 Buff that redirects damage and conditions to 。 : When 和 shields touch, does 10% more damage.
- : Auto-attack.
- : AoE used when
reaches 0%. Hits players for massive damage. If it hits ,it removes shield. : When 和 shields touch, has 100,000 more health.
If you're
- When
,"You've been fixated by Rigom." appears in the middle of your screen, and you have a yellow-glowing small diamond over your right shoulder. - When
is in front of the alcove, it's easier for the pusher to / him into 。 - (pusher) Make sure that
stops moving before you him! It's easy to him the wrong way!
If you're
- When
,"You've been fixated by Guldhem." appears in the middle of your screen, and you have an orange-glowing small diamond over your left shoulder. - (optional) To bait ,be the furthest player from
。 - To bait the first ,while everyone stacks at
,wait north — 。 - By keeping
away from , can't stop skills (like a pusher's ) from hitting 。
When
- You can also :
。 Use to keep with 。 - If squad DPS is good,
only needs to be until he "dies" once. After that, he regenerates, and then "dies" again before he starts moving. - If
leaves the alcove before 33% shield is removed, / him into the alcove, and then 定身 him again. - If
leaves the alcove after 33% shield is removed, be careful when he "dies" and uses ! 翻滚 it!
When
- To kill
faster, him to the squad, so you don't wait for him to walk over. - (using dedicated tank(s)) Non-tanks stack near spikes, so it's easy for tanks to get
。 - (if you're a dedicated tank) Stand in the middle of the arena, so when
dies, you get 。
Main Phase 2 (66% to 33%)
Like Main Phase 1, but starting with 和 。
: 2 players get AoEs and a raid message in the middle of their screens ("Choose your allies wisely...")。 The big AoE explodes for a massive amount of damage. The small AoE blocks the big AoE’s damage. Both players stack on each other to survive.
When you get ,move away from the squad. When the big AoE player is away from the squad, stop moving. The small AoE player stacks on the big AoE player, overlapping the other player's small AoE.
- The player with big AoE jumps in place, showing "stack here" for the other player.
If you have ,don’t stack in front of
DPS
Mini-Boss Phase 2: Guldhem and Rigom
The same as Mini-Boss Phase 1, but with 。
If you have and get
- The 群体控制 wears off before explodes.
Keep
- : Causes massive damage and
in front of 。 Can be blocked and sidestepped.
Main Phase 3 (33% to 0%)
Like Main Phase 2, but with 和 。
is used along with its other attacks, sometimes 紧接着 。
- : Sometimes used after 。 All Spears of Aggression/Revulsion fly toward
,damaging players in their path.
Stay out of the way of 和 。 has red and yellow arrows that show the path of the Spears of Aggression/Revulsion.
DPS
At 10%, the /gg
。
- The
player immediately dies, so the squad starts DPSing again immediately.
When
Summary
Pre-Event: Opening the Door
After 灭世魔监工 ,go west, up the stairs, and use the door. If 盗贼 (or e-spec), use the 盗贼 -only option to skip the pre-event. Else, get 4 keys from nearby Rubble, and then use them on the door.
- Use the door to get Gift of True Sight, and then search Rubble.
- key 1: Next to the door. Looking at the door, go right, and then look east. If you can't search the Rubble, go down the stairs, and then return.
- key 2: Next to the Ley Rift. Go down the stairs.
- key 3: Northeast of
arena. Next to an arena tile. - key 4: South of
arena. Go down, next to the tunnel.
Main Phase 1 (100% to 66%)
Put raid markers (
tank faces away from the squad, moving to avoid its attacks. - Kill or CC Spears of Aggression/Revulsion that are near the squad.
- Every 10%, CC
quickly before it kills the player with 。 - DPS it to 66%, and then avoid its charge to the alcove.
Mini-Boss Phase 1: Guldhem and Rigom
- Stack at
,and wait for 和 to reach you. - If
by ,go to ,so it's easier for the pusher to / him to 。 - If
by ,stay at ,so can't stop skills (like a pusher's ) from hitting 。 / to ,and then 定身 him under 。 While keeping with ,attack to strip his shield. Kill 。 - Kill
。
Main Phase 2 (66% to 33%)
Like Main Phase 1, but with 。
- (player with big AoE) Move away from squad, and then jump in place.
- (player with small AoE) Stack on big AoE’s player, overlapping the other player's small AoE.
- Player with big AoE jumps in place, which means "stack here" for the other player.
Mini-Boss Phase 2: Guldhem and Rigom
Like Mini-Boss Phase 1, but with 。
Main Phase 3 (33% to 0%)
Like Main Phase 2, but with 和 。 Avoid /gg
。 DPS
- Avoid the AoE arrows of the returning Spears of Aggression/Revulsion.
Common Mistakes
- Getting
into the spears around the arena. - Getting
into Spears of Aggression/Revulsion. - Not jumping over 。
- During ,not CCing
蔑视条 before the player dies. - Not moving out of the way of , 和 。
- For ,not moving away from the squad.
- For ,big AoE moving in front of
,so its attacks hit players, keeping their small AoEs from stacking. - For ,small AoE not stacking on big AoE's inner small AoE.
Common Names
- = swipe
- = wave, Tequatl attack
- Spears of Aggression/Revulsion = spears
- = allies, circles, friends, lock and key